Shumaker Technology Group would like to share some of our favorite apps with you! Many of which we’ve found to be quite handy in the business world. That being said, we have attempted to avoid the painfully obvious and incredibly common, while also making a point of including handy apps that are less commonly utilized in a business setting.
CloudOn
Allows you to run Microsoft Office on Apple devices.
Price: Free
Available on: Android and iOS
CloudOn is particularly useful, because not only does it allow you to open Microsoft Office on the iPad and Android tablets, it also also supports several of the more advanced features and is specifically designed to work well with a touch based interface.
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Evernote
A note-taking app that syncs easily across devices.
Price: Free
Available on: Android, Blackberry, iOS, Mac OS X, Windows, Windows 8, Windows Phone 8
Evernote makes it easy to remember things big and small from your everyday life using your computer, phone, tablet and the web.
Learn more at:
https://evernote.com/evernote/
Evernote Hello
An app that helps you to remember people.
Price: Free
Available on: Android, Blackberry, iOS, Mac OS X, Windows, Windows 8, Windows Phone 8
Remembering people is hard. Evernote Hello makes it easy by creating a rich, browsable history of individuals, encounters and shared experiences. However, the business card scanning feature is only available in the iOS version for Apple iPhones and tablets.
Learn more at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=RGKK2Adx5Rw
SuperNote Pro
A doodle, note and diagram app.
Price: Free
Available on: Android
This app is great for hand-written notes and hand-drawn pictures, complete with all sorts of colors and effects. This Android app works great with a stylus or your finger.
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Genius Scan
Turns your phone into a scanner.
Price: Free
Available on: Android and iOS
Genius Scan turns your iPhone into a pocket scanner. It enables you to quickly scan documents on the go and email the scans as JPEG or PDF. This app also includes PDF editing tools. Great for sending high quality documents from any location.
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OpenTable
Lets you book restaurant reservations.
Price: Free
Available on: Android, BlackBerry, iOS, and Windows Phone
OpenTable is the only app that helps you make reservations at over 27,000 restaurants in the US, Canada, and Mexico. We love it for planning lunch meetings and exploring great restaurants. Find tables quickly, and earn reward points for every reservation.
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Zipcar
Lets you rent a car on an hourly rate.
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Price: Free
Available on: Android and iOS
Zipcar grants you the rare ability to rent a car for just a few hours, rather than a full day or set of days. Using the app you can locate nearby Zipcars and extend reservations, or even do little things like lock the car doors and honk the horn from your cell phone!
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Asana
Helps manage both team and individual to-do lists.
Price: *Free
Available on: Android and iOS
Asana is both a shared and individual task list. It allows you to see what your coworkers have assigned to you no matter where you’re working from. It also lets you attach images and files from Dropbox. Best of all? It syncs in real time with the Web-based version.
*Free up to a team of 15
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Checkmark
Keeps you and your to-do list organized.
Price: $4.99
Available on: iOS
Checkmark is a to-do-list app on steroids. It can set up reminders based on time, contacts, or location. It is great at setting up reminders based on proximity, meaning that if you have tasks that are near one another, it will alert you. For example: if your bank is next to your pharmacy, it will remind you to pick up your prescription while you’re there.
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My Secret Folder
Protects your documents and phone if it ever gets stolen.
Price: $0.99
Available on: iOS
As a businessman/woman, odds are there files that you wouldn’t want someone else have access to if your phone is lost or stolen. This app not only allows you to password protect your phone, but if your iPhone is stolen, it will email you a picture of the thief and their location the moment they try to access your phone!
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FoxFi
Free wifi hotspot.
Price: Free
Available on: Android
This app turns your phone, tablet, or other Android, Bluetooth enabled, device into a wifi hotspot, without charging you for a rooting or tethering plan. (WPA2 security enabled)
Learn more at:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.foxfi&hl=en
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